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Welcome AMAZING BOSS MOM We are so glad you found us because that means you have a burning desire to create something in this world...something that positively impacts people AND also makes you money. You are in the right place. Here at Boss Mom, we know all too well the challenges of raising babies and businesses at the same time and you need more than just great resources (which we have) you also need a strong support system (we have that too). Just like all moms you need a simple business because life is complex and you should never have to apologize for having a sometimes unpredictable schedule. You can build a really successful (and profitable) business in 15 hours a week, you just have to know how (and we are going to show you). We interview amazing ladies who share their struggles and successes as well as solo episodes where I guide you through our Nurture to Convert System designed to help Boss Moms raise their business and babies at the same time. I'm Dana Malstaff, founder and CEO of Boss Mom LLC, and I'll be your host.
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Now displaying: February, 2022
Feb 24, 2022

I want to live in a world where moms never need to feel guilty about purchasing business courses, because they know they’ve made the right decision. The only problem is, when everyone’s marketing is so enticing, it can be near impossible to pinpoint what’s right for our specific needs. 

 

How can we look beyond the shiny marketing and identify the kind of courses that will work for our unique businesses? Is there a way to distinguish courses that wouldn’t be able to serve us? 

 

In this episode, I’m sharing what to look for in a course when you’re at different stages of your business, using Marie Forleo’s B-School as an example. 

 

3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

 

  • 1 thing to remember when picking a more established course

    Well-established, popular courses come with a ton of benefits, but are they able to provide the targeted assistance needed in the earliest stages of running a business? 

 

  • What to be mindful of when investing in a course

    Are we in a position where paying for a course is doable, or would that add on additional financial pressures we might end up regretting?  

 

  • Why short-term programs aren’t always a great choice for moms

    Is it even possible to reap the full benefits of a 6-8 week course if much of our schedule revolves around our kids?
Feb 17, 2022

As entrepreneurs, and especially as women, most of us have a deep desire to ‘save the world’ and be of value to others, and that’s beautiful, but it can make niching down incredibly difficult. 

 

The problem is, narrowing down the scope of what we do is the key to running a successful business that doesn’t consume every waking moment of our days, so we have to resist the urge to be everything to everyone. 

 

However, that can be easier said than done. How can we possibly go deep on just a few things, and where do we begin to define what those few activities are?

 

In this episode, Founder of Age Awesomely, Deb Blum and I discuss how pinpointing her niche actually allowed her to provide more value to others. 

 

The information world is saturated, and that doesn't mean you can't stand out, but it does mean you won't stand out if you don't choose to build businesses around a specific problem people have. -Dana Malstaff

 

3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

 

  • How to get clarity in our businesses

    How can we get so clear on who we are and what we offer, that it’s easy for us to communicate that to the world? 

 

  • Why having a massive scope sets us up for poor results

    We tend to think serving a small niche means smaller results, but could the opposite be true? 

 

  • How to avoid building a business that depends on our constant involvement

    Does having a niched-down business mean we have to be present in it at all times?

 

Guest Bio- 

 

Deb Blum (rhymes with plum) is the Founder of Age Awesomely and the creator of the Whole Soul Way and Self-Love Basecamp. She helps daughters of parents with dementia deepen their relationship even when it seems impossible. She also empowers these women to free themselves from societal and cultural expectations so they can live true to themselves and with good health and happiness, ya know, awesomely. Deb is one of those people who really loves to go deep and think about things like disease, death and loss and the existential meaning of life. So, as these daughters face the loss of their parents, Deb is passionate about supporting them to face their own mortality so they can live their lives fully and without regret.

 

To find out more and to connect with Deb, go to: 

https://www.ageawesomely.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ageawesomely 

https://www.facebook.com/DebBlumOfficial/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debblum/ 

https://www.youtube.com/user/inspire4lifecoach 

https://www.youtube.com/debblumnow 

https://www.instagram.com/debblum/ 

 

And to get a copy of Deb's concise, actionable and FREE guide that helps daughters of parents with dementia to know EXACTLY what to do and what not to do to create a calmer and more harmonious relationship, without having to do hours of research on the internet, go to:

https://www.ageawesomely.com/relatetodementia

Feb 10, 2022

While running a business takes work, it should never come at the cost of our inner peace. In fact, the very idea that we need to 'hustle' to be successful does more harm than good. 

 

The question is, where do we strike the balance between necessary, intentional effort and an all-out, harmful grind? How can we cultivate a better soul-life balance?

 

In this episode, Business Consultant at Clone Yourself, Sam Kabert opens up about his path to self-awareness as a recovering workaholic.

 

If we don't have awareness around our thought patterns, we're just falling victim to our programming. -Sam Kabert

 

3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

 

  • Why moving beyond our past is a necessity for growth

    Is it possible to hang on to the people we once were, as we continue to grow and move forward? 

 

  • The importance of approaching business from a state of flow

    How can we go from being constantly on the go, to a place where we can adapt as our lives require us to? 

 

  • How to get onto a path of self-awareness

    How can we pinpoint the programming that holds us back from true fulfilment?

 

Guest Bio- 

Sam Kabert is a Podcaster and the business consultant behind Clone Yourself. The first 8 years of Sam's career were driven by goals and motivated by success. The path culminated in building a million dollar business while working less than 4 hours a day in addition to being named to Silicon Valley’s 40 Under 40 list at the age of 31. It took some time but Sam eventually realized that his work was just filling a void. Soon after meditation and next plant medicine, namely Ayahuasca, found Sam and since 2019 Sam has been on a path of deep self inquiry. Sam’s mission is to reframe the way we look at our lives as it relates to work. The belief centers around “SOUL / Life Balance” in which we look at work as a component of life as we intentionally build in more practices to feed our souls on a daily basis which ultimately brings in more fulfillment and joy to our lives.

To find out more, go to:

https://wizardteams.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/samkabert/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabert 

https://www.facebook.com/Kabert/ 

SoulLifeBalanceBook.com

 

Feb 3, 2022

Technology is brilliant, helpful and powerful, but it can also be a bit scary when it comes to our kids getting devices for the first time. For parents who grew up in a time where Siri or TikTok didn’t even exist, how do we acclimate to tech being an ever-present part of our kids' lives, and how do we ease them into it so that they have a healthy relationship with it? 

 

As parents, we can’t ignore where the world is right now, but we can still set boundaries so that our children use tech when they are emotionally ready for it. 

 

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Vice President of Public Relations & Communications at Gabb Wireless, Anne Marie McDonald. She talks about tech, when our kids should have it, and the impact it can have on their lives.  



Tech isn’t going away, and we want to embrace it and teach our kids how to use it in a healthy way so they become healthy adults that are balanced. -Anne Marie McDonald

 

3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

 

  • How to introduce kid-safe tech to our children

    When do we know that our kids are ready for an iPhone, and if not, what foundational devices can they have? 

 

  • Navigating tech when our children are in different age groups

    How do we handle introducing tech to one child when their younger brother or sister is likely to get some FOMO? 

 

  • The importance of open and honest dialogue with our children

    When does tech work against our parenting?

 

Guest Bio

 

Anne Marie McDonald is the Vice President of Public Relations & Communications at Gabb Wireless. She leads the charge to educate media and families on safe-tech solutions. As a podcast host, speaker and content curator, Anne Marie continues to empower families to thrive in a digital age by providing information and trusted resources. She is the proud Mom of four, ages 6-16. 


Head to https://gabbwireless.com/ to find out more about their kid-safe smartphone and use the code BOSSMOM for a discount.

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